Oakland's last team standing, the A's follow the NFL Raiders and Golden State Warriors basketball team out of town.
An Oakland Athletics fan holds up a sign before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Oakland , Calif. they’ve called home since 1968, complete with all its quirks like plumbing problems and rally possums — and those stray cats who helped inspire Hall of Famer Tony La Russa’s former Animal Rescue Foundation.
Kotsay made one request for a memento: He’s taking home three bases, which were changed out every inning so 27 were available as keepsakes — with longtime, outgoing groundskeeper Clay Wood gifted the first-inning bags. Not far from the A’s dugout, Kelly Mattson of the grounds crew let fans scoop dirt right out of his shovel.scout father John played catch in left field before hiking up to Mount Davis and then exploring the inside of the scoreboard and other hidden spots below the center-field stands.
The A’s plan to play the next three years in Sacramento with hopes of opening a new ballpark in Las Vegas ahead of the 2028 season.
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